Vending Machine Most Up-To-Date Technology In School

[MrScorpio]

ST. LOUIS—Noting the modern interface and newly installed software, sources confirmed Tuesday that the vending machine in Kenwood High School’s cafeteria is the most up-to-date technology in the school. “This thing is great,” said 10th-grade Kenwood High student Charles Pilsen, referring to the school’s only touchscreen-enabled device, which also features a computer with a high-speed processor and wireless connectivity. “It’s so awesome to watch it suction up the snack and drop it down into the bin. The best part is you can pay with cash, a credit card, or a smartphone.” At press time, the vending machine was temporarily unavailable as a service technician performed routine maintenance to ensure that the device was functioning properly.

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[olddots]

1. oh brave new world

[Cal Carpenter]

2. Grrrrrr

Hiding that link, you almost got me.

[msongs]

3. and look at the crap "food" products it sells to kids. ugh nt

[eppur_se_muova]

4. I sense the old "airplane rule" getting ready to strike ...

airplane rule: n.

“Complexity increases the possibility of failure; a twin-engine airplane has twice as many engine problems as a single-engine airplane.” By analogy, in both software and electronics, the rule that simplicity increases robustness. It is correspondingly argued that the right way to build reliable systems is to put all your eggs in one basket, after making sure that you've built a really good basket. See also KISS Principle, elegant.

http://www.retrologic.com/jargon/A/airplane-rule.html

Looks like something created by someone trying to sell technology, not solutions.

Oh, and BTW, the best classroom technology is still a live human teacher.